Antonio Santorelli's Black Belt Academy - asbba

29/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟭𝟲

𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚.

As children get older, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 and more.
Their friends.
Their teammates.
Their coaches.
The older children they look up to.

That’s why martial arts isn’t only about what happens during a lesson. It’s also about who they’re surrounded by while they’re growing up. At ASBBA, we want children to 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

A place where turning up matters.
Where effort is noticed.
Where older students can become role models for younger ones.
Where children learn to encourage each other, work together and understand that they belong to a community.

Because sometimes a child doesn’t need another lecture about making good choices. They need good people around them while they’re learning to make those choices for themselves. When children feel they belong somewhere positive, they have somewhere to put their energy, somewhere to build friendships and somewhere they can continue developing. That matters to us far beyond punches, kicks, belts or trophies.

𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡.
𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛.
𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚. ❤️

🥋 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗦𝗕𝗕𝗔

28/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟭𝟱

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦.

Yes, we teach children how to punch. How to kick. How to defend themselves.
And some will go on to compete, win medals and even become champions.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴:
The fighting skills aren’t the biggest thing we’re developing.
We’re developing the child who learns to keep going when something gets difficult.
The child who becomes confident enough to speak up.
The child who learns to listen, show respect and help somebody else.
The child who discovers that being strong doesn’t mean being aggressive.
And the child who finds a positive place where they feel they belong.
That’s why, for us, martial arts has become about far more than producing great martial artists.
It’s about helping develop good people.

Some of the children who started with us years ago are now adults, instructors and role models for the next generation. And that makes us every bit as proud as another trophy.

𝗪𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦.
𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘. 🥋

👉 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗕𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀.

27/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟭𝟰

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗜𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬’𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚.

Belts matter. They give children something to work towards and a visible reminder that their effort and consistency are paying off. But while everyone can see the belt changing colour, something much more important can be changing underneath it.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

At ASBBA, we want children to earn their belts, but we also want them to earn something they can carry long after the belt comes off.

Confidence.
Discipline.
Resilience.
Self-belief.

Years from now, they might not remember every technique they learned for every grading. However they can remember what it felt like to work for something, struggle with it and eventually achieve it.

🥋 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦.
T𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬'𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧.

👉 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗕𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀.

26/09/2026

26/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟭𝟯

𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡.

We love competition at ASBBA. We’ve produced champions, and there’s something special about watching a student train hard, compete and achieve something they’ve worked towards.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝘁:
That isn’t the only definition of success.
For one child, success might be winning a medal.
For another, it might be finally walking into class without holding Mum or Dad’s hand.
It might be answering an instructor confidently.
Joining in when they used to stand at the side.
Remembering a technique they struggled with last month.
Or simply refusing to give up when something gets difficult.

Not every child will become a world champion. They don’t need to.
Because martial arts can give children something much bigger than trophies.
Confidence.
Discipline.
Resilience.
Friendships.
A sense of belonging.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁.

So yes, we’ll celebrate the medals. But we’ll celebrate the quiet child finding their voice too.

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡’𝗧 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗨𝗠𝗦. ❤️

🥋 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞

25/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟭𝟮
𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙-𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗦 𝗔 𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛.

When people hear self-defence, they often think about punches, kicks and fighting back. But for children, some of the most important self-defence skills happen before things ever get that far.

It’s noticing when something doesn’t feel right.
Standing confidently instead of shrinking away.
Looking up.
Using a clear voice.
Saying:
“NO.”
“STOP.”
“THAT’S NOT OK.”

Then knowing when to walk away and when to find an adult who can help.
Of course, martial arts can also teach children appropriate physical skills to protect themselves if they genuinely need them.

But our aim isn’t to create children who are looking for fights. It’s to develop children with the confidence, awareness and judgement to avoid them whenever possible. Because one of the best self-defence skills we can give a child isn't simply knowing how to fight. It’s knowing when they don’t have to.

🥋 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦. 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘. 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘.

👉 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗕𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀.

24/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟭𝟭

𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗜𝗫𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚.

We tell children:
“Don’t hit back.”
“Walk away.”
“Tell a teacher.”

Then they come home and tell us somebody pushed, kicked or hit them and sometimes the first question becomes:

“Well… did you hit them back?”

Think about how confusing that can be for a child.
At ASBBA, self-defence isn’t about teaching children to go looking for a fight.

It starts much earlier than that.
Stand confidently.
Use your voice.
Set boundaries.
Move away when you can.
Get help when you need it.

And importantly, help them understand what to do if a situation becomes physical and they genuinely need to protect themselves.

𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆:
“𝗡𝗢. 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧’𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗞."

Because standing up for yourself doesn’t automatically mean fighting.
Sometimes the most powerful self-defence skill a child develops is the confidence to recognise when something is wrong — and the courage to speak up.
Parents and instructors need to give children a clear, consistent message.

Not fear.
Not aggression.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘. 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦. 𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦.

That’s where self-defence really begins.

👉 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗕𝗕𝗔? 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟.

23/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟭𝟬

𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧.

Children don’t need to be brilliant at something straight away. They need to learn that it’s OK not to be brilliant at it yet.

In martial arts, mistakes happen constantly.
Wrong foot.
Wrong hand.
Forgotten technique.
Lost balance.
Try again.

And that’s exactly how learning is supposed to look. The important part isn’t whether they got it right first time. It’s what they do next.

Do they get frustrated and stop?
Or can we teach them to listen, adjust and have another go?

At ASBBA, we want children to become comfortable with the idea that:

“𝗜 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚” 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 “𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗡’𝗧 𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗧.”

It simply means there’s something still to learn. And when a child finally gets something they’ve struggled with for weeks, that achievement means far more than something that came easily.

Because now they know:
I struggled.
I kept going.
I got better.
That’s resilience.

And that lesson can follow them from the mats into school, friendships and life.

𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚.
T𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡. 🥋

👉 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗕𝗕𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀.

22/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 #𝟵

𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗𝗡’𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗨𝗥𝗘.

Children are going to get things wrong. Their stance won’t always be right. They’ll forget instructions. Their attention will wander. Sometimes they’ll do something completely different from what we’ve just demonstrated. 😄

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

At ASBBA, we believe there’s a big difference between correcting a child and constantly making them feel like they’re doing something wrong.

Instead of simply:
“N𝗼. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.”
Good coaching gives them somewhere to go next:
“Try moving your foot here.”
“Good effort — now let’s improve this bit.”
“Nearly there. Have another go.”

We still correct them. We still have standards. We still expect them to listen and improve. But the way we communicate matters. Because if every mistake feels like failure, children can become afraid to try.

If mistakes are treated as part of learning, they’re more likely to listen, adjust and have another go. That’s a skill they can take far beyond martial arts.

𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘.
𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘.

🥋 At ASBBA, we’re not expecting perfection. We’re teaching children how to keep learning.